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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you throw your garbage properly? Do you like get money for recycling? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 recycling /ree-SAHY-khling/ [gerund] – (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries Recycling cuts down on waste. argue /AHR-gyoo / [verb] – to give the reasons for your opinion, idea, belief, etc. The senator argued that military spending needed to be decreased. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. The plane reduced speed as…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like taking photos? Do you like going to the beach? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 effect /ih-FEKT/ [noun] – the result of a particular influence I believe I’m suffering from the effects of not getting enough sleep. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem In an interview, you must appear calm, even if you are afraid on the inside. tourism /TOOR-iz-uhm/ [noun] – the business of providing services such as transportation, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on vacation These beautiful towns have largely…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you sometimes experience a shortage of food at home? What kinds food are usually included in your grocery list? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 conference /KON-fer-uhns/ [noun] – an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally That hotel is commonly used for conferences. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose It’s an organization…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Is your country’s unemployment high or low? Are you a supporter of green hydrogen power? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 unemployment /uhn-em-PLOI-muhnt/ [noun] – the number of people who do not have a job that provides money The level of unemployment is rising. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence Art books are expensive to produce. operation /op-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – an act or process of working, doing something, being in action, or having an effect Several restaurants are now in operation. location /loh-KEY-shuhn…
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© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What is your image of pirates? Do you think there are pirates in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 pirate /PAHY-ruht/ [noun] – a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them Pirates were seen near the Gulf of Guinea. jail /jeyl/ [verb] – to put someone in a jail He was jailed for stealing. warship /WAWR-ship/ [noun] – a boat equipped with guns and other weapons of war My grandfather used…
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